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Promise Me (Myron Bolitar Mysteries) | 
 enlarge | Author: Harlan Coben
Publisher: Dutton
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  138 reviews
Sales Rank: 203524
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 8.6 x 5.1 x 0.5
ISBN: 0525949496
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780525949497
ASIN: 0525949496
Publication Date: April 25, 2006
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Condition: Some wear on cover and pages, ex-library, some stamps and stickers on book, some spine creases.
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Product Description
Whether you discovered him with his New York Times bestselling stand-alone novels or you fell in love with the award-winning books that preceded themor youve never read him at allanyone who loves a thriller will love international literary superstar Harlan Cobens latest, Promise Me.
It has been six years since entertainment agent Myron Bolitar last played superhero. In six years he hasnt thrown a punch. He hasnt held, much less fired, a gun. He hasnt threatened or been threatened. He hasnt called his friend Win, still the scariest man he knows, to back him up or get him out of trouble. In the past six years, none of his clients have been murdereda real positive for his business. But all that is about to change. Because of the simple urge to protect two neighborhood high-school girls from the all-too-dangerous and all-too-common mistake of getting in a car with a drunk driver, Myron has them make him a promise: If they are ever in a bind but are afraid to call their parents, they should call him rather than get in a car with someone whos been drinking. Several nights later, the call comes at 2:00 am, and true to his word, Myron picks up one of the girls in midtown Manhattan and drives her to a quiet cul-de-sac in New Jersey where she says her friend lives. The next day, the girls parents discover that their daughter is missing. And that Myron was the last person to see her. Now, in a desperate attempt to fulfill a well-intentioned promise gone nightmarishly wrong, Myron must become a hero again to save a young girls life. BACKCOVER: Every time you think Harlan Coben couldnt get any better at uncoiling a whipsnake of a page-turner, he comes along with a new novel that somehow surpasses its predecessor.
San Francisco Chronicle
Just as Alfred Hitchcock carved out a niche with films about a seemingly innocent person caught in machinations beyond comprehension, Harlan Coben is earning the literary equivalent. . . . Hitchcock would be envious.
Sun-Sentinel (Florida)
Very few writers can induce in their readers the kind of trancelike state, punctuated by frequent wows, that most of us associate with much-loved books from childhood. Coben can.
Booklist
Coben chisels his characters quickly, convincingly, unforgettably . . . non- stereotypically.
Forbes
Swift pacing, strong lead characters. . . . Coben can write thrillers that lift readers off their seats.
Publishers Weekly
The maestro of mystery.
Life
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 Good Book! September 23, 2008
"I have read all the Myron Bolitar books and enjoyed them immensely.
However, although, all the great characters are in it, this is not his normal escapade. There are no sports figures being framed for murder or dying for that matter.
This is just a great mystery with Myron stuck in the middle, accidentally. Have tissue handy because this one could cause eye leakage."
 Can't wait for the rest of the Myron Bolitar series to be published for Kindle September 20, 2008
Currently this is the only one of the Myron Bolitar series that has been published for the Kindle, and therefore the only one I've read. I'm hooked. I hope the rest of Harlan Coben's novels will be published for Kindles because he is clearly one of my favorite authors.
Mystery and Suburban Desperation September 18, 2008
In Harlan Coben's, Promise Me, agent slash avenger, Myron Bolitar, inherits more than he bargained for when he asks a couple of teenage girls to promise and call him if they are ever in trouble. Coben delivers a plot full of action and misdirection that's sure to please mystery and suspense fans in this tale of suburban desperation.
I liked the book, though I found the love scenes between Myron and his new girlfriend, Ali, to be a bit too cute. I also felt Myron's sidekick, Win, was an over-the-top hero. No matter what Myron needed or when he needed it, his buddy Win was there to deliver.
That being said, Promise Me has that hard to define Make-you-want-to-read-it quality going in full force.
Bob Avey, Author of Beneath a Buried House
Welcome Back, Myron August 24, 2008
I'm so glad that Harlan Coben's Myron Bolitar character is back. It's been six years since Mr. Coben has written a book in this series. You can tell Myron's voice isn't as strong as it used to be in his head but the book is still pretty good. I enjoyed the twists and turns of what has happened to Aimee Biel and does it or does it not play into the disappearance of another girl. I loved how Mr. Coben didn't try to pick up where the series left off. He just said that 7 years has passed and throughout the book catches the readers up on what has been going on their favorite characters' lives. I was happy that Myron has moved on from Jessica and that Win is still around. As always the character interactions are first rate. However it appeared to me that he sometimes tried to force humor into the situation. It's ok just to let it be serious. I can't wait to see what happens next in his life. I would highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a fun mystery, but I'm not sure that it's a stand alone book. I would probably start with the first book of the series before reading this one so you can understand the backstory.
 Not plausible -- not even close August 7, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
There might be two kinds of writers -- those that try to write dialogue that evokes reality and those that mimic what they hear from Hollywood. This is the latter. If that's okay with you, you might enjoy the story. By the time I hit Page 142 not much was really happening (some general fear about a missing daughter, but certainly not felt by the main character, Myron, who seemed not too worried about his role in her disappearance).
Then I hit a patch of dialogue that made me think this was just being prepped for a screenplay, not for what I would consider heartfelt, earnest fiction or somebody writing who had an ear for how real people speak (see Richard Price -- "Clockers," "Lush Life" as an example of what I mean).
"Hey, what are you looking for?" Big Jake snapped.
"Potential clues," Myron said.
"What?"
Myron turned back to him. "Never mind."
"So what do you want here?"
"My name is Myron Bolitar."
"So?"
"Good comeback."
"What?"
"Never mind."
"You some kind of comedian?"
"I prefer the term 'comic actor.' Comedians are always typecast."
This smart-aleck exchange of dialogue goes on and pops up from time to time throughout the parts I could make it through.
Fans of light, breezy fiction? It's all yours.
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